Fiacaill Ridge
A classic and easily accessible hike/scramble in the Northern Corries
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 8.2 km
- Ascent
- 668 m
- Descent
- 667 m
Cairngorms National Park
Located in the in the eastern Highlands of Scotland, it contains the CairnGorm resort and surrounding winter sport areas. There is excellent touring accessed from the lift system as well as some extremely technical gully's.
Explore Cairngorms National Park with curated guides of the best hiking trails, mountain bike trails, ski routes, and more. With over 76 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best trails in Cairngorms National Park.
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Routes in Cairngorms National Park
The Legendary Cairngorm 4000ers route - an anti clockwise skier's variant.
Taking in 5 of Scotland's 10 highest mountains in one giant, beautiful day out.
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 30 km
- Ascent
- 2.7 km
- Descent
- 2.5 km
Scottish 4000ers: Cairngorms (Part 3 / 3)
A committing loop taking in all five Munros located in the Cairngorms National park
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 35 km
- Ascent
- 2.5 km
- Descent
- 2.4 km
Geal Chàrn Mòr
Sheltered easy angle powder skiing in the Monadhliaths
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 830 m
- Descent
- 831 m
Corrour Bothy Loop (via Linn of Dee)
Spectacular, "rough and ready" route into the heart of the Cairngorms
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 29 km
- Ascent
- 461 m
- Descent
- 461 m
Ben Alder Cottage & Loch Ericht Loop
Combine a visit to the haunted bothy, Ben Alder cottage, with around 30km of Scotland's finest singletrack
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 54 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Braeriach via Allt Buidheannach aka 'The Escalator'
A truly memorable bike/ski adventure in the Cairngorms
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 25 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Sgòr Gaoith
Good quality trails and spectacular views across the Cairngorms on this classic lollipop loop.
Moderate Trail Running
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 923 m
- Descent
- 923 m
Guidebooks in Cairngorms National Park
5 routes · Freeride Skiing
Scotland's 5 Best Freeride Lines
9 routes · Hiking
10 Spectacular Hikes in the UK
5 routes · Ski Touring
Scotland's 5 Finest Adventure Ski Tours
3 routes · Hiking
Hike 3 of the Finest Mountains in the Cairngorms
7 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
Ski Tour and Freeride the Wild Cairngorm Mountains
4 routes · Mountain Biking
Mythical Mountains and Epic Trails : Bike the Cairngorms
6 routes · Ski Touring